Systems Administrator

DXC
Normanton, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Normanton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Linux
DevOps
Openshift
OpenStack
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Role-Based Access Control
Kubernetes

Job description

  • We provide first- and second-level technical support for incidents and problems.
  • We monitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality.
  • We create, maintain, and use documentation.
  • We help build compliance with our processes and policies.
  • We work autonomously or as part of a high-performing team.
  • We implement standards, policies, and procedures to support continual service improvement.

Technologies:

  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Support
  • ITIL
  • Kubernetes
  • Linux
  • OpenShift
  • PaaS
  • Security
  • OpenStack

Requirements

  • We require candidates to be eligible for or currently hold SC or DV security clearance.
  • We require candidates to be sole UK nationals or British citizens and to have resided in the UK for 10 years or more.
  • We are looking for someone with a good level of knowledge of DevOps engineering methodologies and confidence working in a cloud development environment.
  • We require strong automation skills and a mindset aligned to zero-ops delivery.
  • We are looking for an innovative, analytical person with strong attention to detail.
  • We require excellent organisation and time management skills.
  • We require experience working to ITIL best practices.
  • We want someone with a desire to improve processes and investigate root cause issues.
  • We value a willingness to share knowledge and learn from others.
  • We require a proactive approach to identifying risks and problems.
  • We require excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • We need someone who can adapt quickly and work in an agile fashion.
  • Ideally, you will have at least two years of hands-on production experience with Linux and OpenShift.
  • We are looking for strong knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • We require knowledge of role-based access control in relation to OpenShift roles and SCCs.

Benefits & conditions

We are DXC Technology, and one of our platinum accounts has an opening for a PaaS OpenShift System Administrator to join the team. The role is based on site in Cheltenham/Gloucester five days per week. We deliver mission-critical services in a secure environment while promoting a people-first culture, a strong sense of community, and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, and we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process. We also provide training, support, and tools to help our colleagues grow personally and professionally. Our benefits include competitive compensation, a pension scheme, DXC Select, a comprehensive benefits package with private health and medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership, Perks at Work discounts, and DXC incentives such as recognition tools, employee lunches, and regular social events.

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